Well, we already knew that arguing facts with the RWNJs did no good, but now it seems that it might actually make their false beliefs even stronger.

The “backfire effect”: Correct people’s wrong beliefs, and they double down on them http://t.co/YgItCcQxnH pic.twitter.com/FRItkdHXTb

— Chris Mooney (@chriscmooney) September 13, 2014

To be fair it had a slight effect on the liberals too, but not nearly what you see on the Conservative side.